Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, content management server and a related display device for rendering a set of content assets at a display device of a plurality of display devices. Each display device of said plurality of display devices being coupled to a content management server, where the content management server is configured to distribute content assets to each display device of said plurality of display devices. Each display device having an audience comprising at least one user for consuming said set of content assets rendered at said display device, whereat first an aggregated content is obtained by retrieving content assets from a plurality of content sources content and subsequently for a display device of said plurality of display devices, a set of content assets (for presenting on said display device) is selected from said aggregated content, based on a estimation of content assets already consumed by each user of said audience of said display device.

Abstract: An immersive videoconference method wherein multiple participants (21, 22, 23, 24) in different locations (11, 12, 13) remotely interact with each other through a telecommunication network architecture (8, 31, 38), wherein the method comprises at the location (11, 12, 13) of a given participant (21, 22, 23, 24); —capturing video images of the participant by a pair of video cameras (4A, 4B); —detecting, tracking and determining size and position related parameters of the participant in the video images; —generating a single elementary video stream related to the participant; —associating a room identifier to the elementary video stream, the room identifier being uniquely associated to the given participant; —sending the elementary video stream, the size and position related parameters and the room identifier (41A, 42A, 43A) to a centralized entity (30); —repeating the above steps for each participant (21, 22, 23, 24) at the different location (11, 12, 13); wherein the method further comprises at the centralize

Abstract: An immersive videoconference method wherein multiple participants (21, 22, 23, 24) in different locations (11, 12, 13) remotely interact with each other through a telecommunication network architecture (8, 31, 38), wherein the method comprises at the location (11, 12, 13) of a given participant (21, 22, 23, 24);—capturing video images of the participant by a pair of video cameras (4A, 4B);—detecting, tracking and determining size and position related parameters of the participant in the video images;—generating a single elementary video stream related to the participant;—associating a room identifier to the elementary video stream, the room identifier being uniquely associated to the given participant;—sending the elementary video stream, the size and position related parameters and the room identifier (41A, 42A, 43A) to a centralized entity (30);—repeating the above steps for each participant (21, 22, 23, 24) at the different location (11, 12, 13); wherein the method further comprises at the centralized enti

Abstract: A system and method are described herein for enabling end-users of mobile terminals to exchange messages that are associated with a specific geographical location. In one embodiment, a first end-user can use their mobile terminal to submit a message (text, voice, video . . . ) about a specific piece of art located in a museum. Then, a second end-user can use their mobile terminal to retrieve the message (which was previously provided by the first end-user) that is associated with the specific piece of art while they are located in the museum.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making a presentation comprising,—sending (202} an image of the presentation to be displayed on a screen (101), in particular to a display device (100) and via a network device (108),—while the image is displayed, receiving (203, 204) from a pointing device (110) information about the alignment of the pointing device (110) relative to the screen (101),—determining (205, 206, 212) a predetermined action to be performed depending on the information received, and—sending (208) the result of the predetermined action, in particular to the display device (100) and via the network device (108).

Abstract: A processing a device (D), for a network equipment element (RP) of a communication network equipped with an accounting and billing management module, includes processing means (MT) which are tasked, firstly, to determine, from values representing selected local parameters of their equipment element (RP) and/or of selected traffic streams received by this equipment element (RP), associated with the identifier of a customer in the network, usage data concerning the resources of the network corresponding to said customer identifier, and secondly, to transmit these usage data, and the identifier associated with them, to the accounting and billing management module for a possible billing of the customer designated by this identifier.

Abstract: A method for adapting an input video stream (V) for facilitating a subsequent application to be performed upon receipt of the adapted video stream by a receiver comprises the steps of determining control parameters (AVP) from quality requirement parameters (QR), bandwidth limitation parameters (BW) and spatial parameters (x, y), a step of performing a spatial-temporal adaptation of said input video stream (V) in accordance with said control parameters (AVP) to thereby generate said adapted video stream (AV) for provision to said receiver.

Abstract: A method for generating data enabling searching for content complements intended for terminals of a telecommunication network is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes selecting content from a terminal, generating identification information of the selected content, sending a marker generation request to a content complement server, and, in response to receiving the request, generating and saving a marker at the content complement server. The request includes the user's identification data and the identification information of the selected content. The marker includes the user's identification data, the identification information of the selected content, and search characteristics data enabling an additional search for content related to the selected content. A system, a terminal, and a server associated with the method are also provided.

Abstract: The object of the invention is an audiovisual program content preparation method. The inventive method comprises the following steps: a user group (5) is selected, sequences are selected from a chosen audiovisual program content feed, by identifying them using markers, the sequences are extracted using the markets for the chosen audiovisual program content feed, the extracted sequences are saved in a database (9) accessible to the users of said group (5).

Abstract: A system is dedicated to the transmission of additional contents (CA) accessible in interactive mode and associated with contents (CP) broadcast to primary communication terminals (TP1, TP2), connected to a broadcasting network (R1) and associated with programming information (PI).

Abstract: The invention concerns user profiles associated with terminals.

Abstract: This method for identifying a video programme received by a user (UE), by identifying an audio sequence contained within that video programme, consists of; receiving (1-6) a plurality of reference audio sequences, and receiving, for each of those sequences, a signature and a reference audio signature identifier, —preselecting (8) a series of reference audio signature identifiers, then correlating (9) the signatures respectively corresponding to these preselected identifiers, with a signature representing an audio sequence contained within the video programme received by the user, and selecting from among the preselected identifiers the one which exhibits the greatest correlation, in order to identify an audio sequence, and thereby to identify the video programme received by the user; In order to preselect a series of reference audio signature identifiers, it consists of particularly taking into account information describing the video programme received by the user, which is provided by a programme guide that

Abstract: An installed device (D) is intented to local assurance management for a network element (NE) in a communication network (N) equipped with a network management system (NMS), where said equipment element (NE) presents a chosen configuration and contains means (MM) for the measurement of parameter values in the network as well as a management information base (MIB) which stores management data representing the measured values. The device or arrangement (D) includes management means (MAE) used to adapt the configuration of the equipment element (NE) in accordance with at least the management data stored in the management information base (MIB) and with chosen rules known as assurance rules.

Abstract: A method of sharing multimedia data, comprising: a step of inserting multimedia data into a space administered by an author; a step of the author establishing a list of approved persons receiving a right of access to the multimedia data contained in the space administered by the author, those persons forming a virtual community; a step of authenticating a visitor requesting access to the space administered by the author; a step of informing the author of the identity of the authenticated visitor; a step of the author automatically launching an interactive real time communication session with the authenticated user.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for establishing a program guide within a video-on-demand service depending on the user's mode, said method comprising the creating of match profiles between videos accessible on-demand and mood parameter values; asking the user to define his or her mood by selecting mood parameters and by assigning values for the selected parameters; using the created profiles to select a list of videos (7) matching the parameter values that define the user's mood; and establishing a program guide regarding the list of selected videos (7). The invention also pertains to system for establishing a program guide within a video-on-demand service.

Abstract: Method of electronic voting in a questionnaire, comprising: a step of broadcasting an offer of electronic voting service to a plurality of communications terminals; a step of sending, from a voter's communication terminal, a request to a remote server, this request containing information for authenticating a voter; a step of authenticating the voter by comparing the authentication information received with recorded information associated with the voter; when the voter has been authenticated, a step of dispatching to the communication terminal of the voter ticket to participate in the vote; a step of dispatching the vote to the server, the former containing a response to the questionnaire and the ticket to participate in the vote, this method is characterized in that it comprises two steps of anonymization, a first step ensuring anonymization to the ticket to participate sent to the voter by the server, and a second step ensuring anonymization of the communication terminal sending the response to the vote

Abstract: The invention concerns user profiles associated with terminals.

Abstract: A system (DGM) is dedicated to end-to-end parameter measurement management for a network management system (NMS) of a packet-oriented communications network including a multiplicity of peripheral equipments (EP). The parameter measurement management system (DGM) comprises management means (MG) adapted to send selected peripheral equipments (EP) selected filter definitions associated with selected filter identifiers, correlation means (MCN) adapted to correlate each notification including a selected filter identifier received from an ingress peripheral equipment (EP-1) with a selected set of notifications received from egress peripheral equipments (EP-2, EP-3) and including a filter identifier having one or more relationship links with the selected filter identifier, and calculation means (MCM) adapted to derive parameter measurements from values contained in the correlated notifications.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for generating data enabling searching for content complements intended for terminals of a telecommunication network (1), comprising the following steps: selecting content from a terminal (3), generating identification information of the selected content, sending a marker generation request to a content complement server (5), said request containing: the user's identification data, and the identification information of the selected content, from the content complement server (5), receiving said request and generating and saving a marker containing: the user's identification data, the identification information of the selected content, and search characteristics data enabling an additional search for content related to the selected content. The invention also pertains to a system, a terminal, and a server for implementing such a method.

Abstract: The object of the invention is an audiovisual program content preparation method. The inventive method comprises the following steps: a user group (5) is selected, sequences are selected from a chosen audiovisual program content feed, by identifying them using markers, the sequences are extracted using the markets for the chosen audiovisual program content feed, the extracted sequences are saved in a database (9) accessible to the users of said group (5).